Dietrich & von Sternberg in Hollywood
This week The Criterion Collection released one of its landmark boxsets, Dietrich & von Sternberg in Hollywood, which contains all six Hollywood films the director and star made together.
Trevor Berrett
July 2018 Books to Read
Summer is officially here! Here are some books coming out in July that have my interest.
Víctor Erice: El Sur
Víctor Erice’s 1983 film, El Sur, is a masterpiece that feels all the more perfect for being, technically, “unfinished.” The Criterion Collection recently released a new home video edition of the film.
Joseph O’Neill: “The First World”
This week’s New Yorker fiction is Joseph O’Neill’s “The First World.”
Preparing for 10 Years by Upgrading Servers!
I’m hoping for another great ten years, so before the celebration it’s time to upgrade the server. This post is to warn of what I hope will be a tiny bit of downtime over the coming weekend.
William Trevor: “At the Caffè Daria”
Trevor looks at William Trevor’s “At the Caffè Daria,” from Last Stories, one of two stories in the collection that had not been published before.
Lino Brocka: Manila in the Claws of Light
Lino Brocka’s 1975 film, Manila in the Claws of Light, is an important social parable played out on the real, gritty streets. It is easy to recommend The Criterion Collection’s recent home video release of this strong film.
Gary Shteyngart: “The Luck of Kokura”
This week’s New Yorker fiction is Gary Shteyngart’s “The Luck of Kokura,” an excerpt from his forthcoming novel Lake Success.